Elmont Memorial High School - Olympian Yearbook (Elmont, NY)

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Dr Robert Wh1ts1tt Iumor Hzgh School Prmczpal Dr Robert V Cogger Pnnczpal Pr1nc1pa s Message Mrs Felnberg Secretary to Dr Whztsztt TO THE CLASS OF 1958 As the first grfaduatmg class of Elmont Memornl H1gh School you have had the unusual prrvllege and opportumty of mltlatmg and orgamzlng many groups and act1v1t1es Your leadershlp has been very lmportfmt 1n helpmg to set standards of SCh0l'lSt1C accompllshment and school sp1r1t Although your gl'ddllll1OD mflrks the completlon of a s1gn1Hcant ObjCCf.lV6 you may contmue to set new goals and accept hfe s challenges courageously and enthuslastlcally I hope your hlgh school yecars have enabled you to understand and appreclate the values to be denved from lemrnmg self responslbrhty a concem for others mtegrlty and the job well done Never 'lssumc your 6dllLatlOIl has been completed for hfe IS a contlnual series of educatloml experlences Your success rn hfe depends on how you use these expenences Cordlally yours Robert V Cogger MISS E Endres Secretary to Dr Cogger Mr john Davld Director of Pupil Personnel Seruzce Mr Frincls Dnscoll Admmzstratwe Asszstant if ifcw lgbgsfgifs -f ,,ly y f V .,,,.z e t f V ,,,' ,ij X, V . ii . TITS, , , WR '. . . J- ij . ' . . . ' 'f .y. EV V 0 0 I A C l Y C 1. .C . , ' ' ' ' 4 ' I .' ' 4 ' Q Q. I .' D 6 ' . ' E l 1, .' . .' - , I 4 I 1 .1 Q 1 1 C 'V H i , 'S X'-. R '- .K . R . A xxx . sg- is c .ws W.sN-- 0' 'r ' s A . El A 1 P A 5 a I . . ff , .1

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34 Mr Sunuel Nldler DISfflCt 16 A- r Clyde N1 Alsto Dzstrzct 5 Nlr Alfredl Loew Attorney fl r hVlll13lTl E Ryder V1ce Preszdent ,Ji 55 Dzstrzct 16 Boar o E ucat1on Mrs hola S Southern Preszdent Dzstnct 5 The education of even eluld Ill Aruerlca should be everybodvs busmess The evolu tlonary processes contamed m 6dl1LdtlOI1 are not somethlng reserved solely for the educators but a trust whreh must be shared by Amerlcans ln all walks of hfe As H1 h S h l G d g L oo ra uates you too w1ll be asked to share thxs serlous responslblllty The new and bp3C1OllS schools you have recently occupled are the result of much preparatron and plannmg on the part of school admmlstrators and of much sacnflce on the part of the taxpayers of our COI'I1l'l1lll llt VV kn y e ow that vou are grateful to your parents and nelghbors who have so unstlntlngly expressed thelr trust IH our publle sehool sy stem by authorrzmg C0l'lbtl'UCtl0ll of our beautlful hxgh schools As you approleh adulthood however you wlll soon reallze that ln order for America to have the most excellently truned mmds m the world lt wlll be necessary to contmually a r d l pp arse in eva u ate the 6dllLltl0I1'1l system 1n vour eommumty It would be the height of follv to assume that my school regardless of nts .leademle l'Cplltdtl0Il IS performmg perfectly and xslthout problems Therefore lt wlll be your solemn duty to tlke an aetlve mterest IH all school m utters so thlt you may be better qualxfled to evaluate and to offer constructive Cl'ltlt.lSlH when neeessa B ry y supportmg your pubhc school system you w1ll be perfomung one of the h1ghest funetxons of e1tl7ensh1p and by honest and unblased evaluatlon of your schools you are assurmg 1 system of educatlon Wl1lCl'l truly reflects the 1ntegr1ty of th1s natlon Dllllel VY ebster wrote If we work upon marble lt w1ll perxsh lf we work upon brass tlme wrll efface lt lf we rear temples they wull crumble 1nt l t b f o cus ut 1 we work upon FrHnortal mmds lf we lnlblle them VV1fll pnnclples wrth the just fear of Cod and love of our e ow man we engrlve on those tablets something WlllLl'1 w1ll brlghten to all etcrnlty Congratulatlons to each of you fmd may God bless you Vxola S Southern Preszdent Board of Educfztron Central H1gh School Dxstrrct No Mr Alfred C Klcfer Dzstrzct Treasurer 'G' ff Ml' I Edwlfl Russell Mr Russell F Thomas Ir Mrs Dzstnct Clerk Dzstrwt 22 Anne Boeckmann Mr H Frank Carey Mr john j Doyle Dzstnct 22 Dzstnct 17 Dfgmcg 17 l 4 P , A ,, X-35155, uf. 2,4 . M . l ' . , ' ,V V X X Q fit' I A X Q 2 2 7 ' x gifs A K f '. ,f Et' . . zu .Y L f X V' 4, fl 1 W 'M - 1- . . 4 'f -' .ia . . . . . M . 'I . . 'I . ' ' ' . ' . f ' 'A . . 'A ' ' ' ' ' i. . ' . ' , I . , K it I K ue S , 1 Iliff f e' t f 1 f f ,ff t l 1 ite

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A fy 3. MM Mr. R. L. Springer District Principal District fait if VV if Mrs. Ruth Brunell Sec., Mr, Springer 1: no nn, Mrs. Edith Mr. Alfred Caine V. , Hartman Ass't Dist. Prin. Sec. to Mr. Caine . Og 2 we Dr. Ursula Stewart School Psychiatrist -f x ,N '1 'M Mr. Kenneth Place Supt, of Buildings and Grounds Dr Harry Rosenberg School Physician Congratulations to the stall of the Olympian on the publication of Elmont Memorial High Schools first yearbook. The Olympian will serve as a pictorial history of thc school, the students and the many activities. Elmont Memorial is one of four six-year secondary schools plus Stanforth junior High and a vocational shop addition to Sewanhaka built during 1955-57 in Central High School District No. 2 at a total cost of S15,500,000. There- fore, this new school is one in a family of six secondary schools built to provide the finest of educational opportunities for an ultimate enrollment of more than 12,000 students. The responsibility for operating this system of schools is vested in a School Board by the people of thc district. The Principal of the District is the executive officer of the Board. He has the responsibility for developing the educational program, implementing Board policies, selecting administrative decisions and carrying out the laws, rules, and regulations of the State Education Department. Also, the responsibilities of the district administration includes preparing the budget, managing the schools' business affairs, purchasing school equip- ment, supplies and books, management and upkeep of buildings and grounds, operating the lunchrooms, providing the required bus transportation, and coordinating the work of all principals. To assist in carrying out these responsibilities, the Principal of the District has a staff that includes the Assistant District Principal, a Director of Instruc- tion and Pupil Personnel Services, an Administrative Assistant, Business Manager, Building Superintendent, Lunchroom Supervisor, Director of Voca- tional Education, Director of Adult Education and a Director of Physical Education, Health, Safety and Recreation. This central staff works with nearly 550 teachers, 9200 students, six buildings and a budget of over 37,000,000 annually. Their every effort is to effect the very best educational program for the youth of this community compatible with Board policies, State Laws, and State Education Department regulations. Robert L. Springer Principal of the District D1' Charles Mr Forest Kaylor Dr Jerome Nlosi McNeely Building Super Dir School Pub Denial SUPWUISUT Sewanhaka H em' In Mr. Harry Spencer Director of lnstruc. Pupil Personnel S. Dr. Huch Flaherty Director of Voca- tional Education bl if ll i . . -- Mr. Alfred Keifer Business Manager --.4 4. . Q f f-sv tr 1 3? . 4' i. AN' i Mrs. Wilma Leadbeter School Lunch Sup. Dr. Thomas Looby Director of Adult Education Dr jules Holub Admirns Asst to Mr Springer rv-3 'v .gf '